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Army Has Restarted Robotic Mule Competition, New Contract Award Set For April

Army Has Restarted Robotic Mule Competition, New Contract Award Set For April
The SMET system developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) negotiates terrain during the SMET Phase I Assessment in September at Fort Benning, Georgia (Photo: U.S. Army).

The Army has restarted its search to find unmanned ground robots to transport soldiers’ equipment after canceling the initial deal in the wake of a protest, with a new contract set to be awarded in April, the program office told Defense Daily on Tuesday. A new request for proposals has been sent directly to the four original finalists in the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) program, allowing each to recompete for the work. “In response to an unsuccessful contractor's protest…

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